Corning Museum Brings Kids Drawings to Life: I really love this idea. Get a bunch of kids together with a bunch of glass artists and make some magic. I hope I can do something similar with Turnstyle someday. The kids do the drawings and pass them off to the artists to bring them to life in three-dimensions in hot glass! 60-Year anniversary of Corning's "200-inch Disk" This is really crazy. Back in 1936, Corning created a 200-inch disk for a telescope. The largest at the time. I've seen the first; failed attempt in person at the Corning museum and it is a sight to behold. It's even more impressive when considering the work that went into it! Some quotes from...
Progress! My vision of the studio is coming together here with the TTC inspired paint job and my little buddy Akio helping me out. Got some nice stripe-painting tips from marthastewart.com. Don't hate! It worked! Looks super crisp. Also, if you need to paint up high, find yourself a shopping cart. The paint tray fits in the child seat like a glove!
Come back soon!
-Clayton
Disaster Strikes! In this installment, the studio is underwater! Well, the equipment at least. A moat has been created by the Spring thaw stopping me from getting to my container full of equipment. Now we play the waiting game...
-Clayton
Welcome back! If this is your first visit to the blog, go back and check out "Building the Studio: Part 1". I'm putting this series together to document the creation of Turnstyle Glassblowing Studio. In this installment, I'm describing how I hope to lay out the equipment once it arrives. It brings back memories already! The shop has come so far and surprisingly almost everything fits together as I envisioned it here! Lucky guess. Enjoy!
-Clayton
Welcome Back! I had a bit of a run-in with the angle grinder at the studio this week and evidently, the grinder won. I was cutting some metal on the exhaust hood overhead and when I flicked the grinder on, it torqued out of my hand and landed squarely on my face. Ouch! I'm so glad I was wearing my safety glasses, otherwise I might have lost an eye. This is why glasses are ALWAYS required in the shop. Luckily, I was able to get myself to the St. Joseph's ER and two hours later I was stitched up and back at the studio cleaning up the mess I left behind! Gotta love that Canadian Health Care System! A huge...
